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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / September 2004Do i have sinus problems?
Hi all, I have always been a snotty lad... my father says I have always grunted, sniffed, cleared my throat etc. but in the last 3 years my other half has noticed (and so have I) that im 'snotting' more than I used to. sometime im having to clear my throat so often I end up with headaches. I wouldn't thought id got sinusitis because it has no nasty taste and im not getting any pain from it...its just immensely irritating having snot constantly dripping down into the back of my throat. any ideas? Steve >Hi all, I have always been a snotty lad... my father says I have always >grunted, sniffed, cleared my throat etc. but in the last 3 years my other [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Steve You probably have sinusitis (or severe allergies) but you need to see an Ear Nose and Throat specialist to find out. > Hi all, I have always been a snotty lad... my father says I have always > grunted, sniffed, cleared my throat etc. but in the last 3 years my other [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Steve That's one way that it starts. Have you recently moved into a new environment? Or, is there some other possible irritant that is causing you to have this allergic reaction? Have you be stressed out, or not sleeping well. These things cause depletion of your cortizone levels. The constant post nasal drip will progress into nasal swelling. You mau also get, or have currently, frequent heart burn. This is a result, and causes more swelling. Once the chronic swelling sets in, you will get frequent sinus infections. > Hi all, I have always been a snotty lad... my father says I have always > grunted, sniffed, cleared my throat etc. but in the last 3 years my other [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > any ideas? When you spit or cough up the post nasal drip (snot in your throat) into a tissue, what color is it? If the stuff dripping down the back of your throat is discolored, that often indicates sinusitis (though not definitively). If it's just thick but clear, that can be all kinds of things. See your physician.  SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. >> Hi all, I have always been a snotty lad... my father says I have >> always grunted, sniffed, cleared my throat etc. but in the last 3 [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > If it's just thick but clear, that can be all kinds of things. See > your physician. its clear and tasteless. just an over production of mucus pouring down the back of my throat. steve >>>Hi all, I have always been a snotty lad... my father says I have >>>always grunted, sniffed, cleared my throat etc. but in the last 3 [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > its clear and tasteless. just an over production of mucus pouring down the > back of my throat. It may not be an "overproduction," but a thicker-than-average mucus that you are more aware of. Normally, your sinuses and nose produce over *one quart* of mucus every day. Since it's supposed to be thin and watery, we usually don't notice it. But we can notice a smaller quantity of thicker mucus because it tends to clog up our nostrils and throat. Either way, this can be caused by so many things that it's best to see your physician. SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. |
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